Character Therapy

May 312 min

Mental Health Awareness Month: Understanding the Unseen Wounds of Bri & Richie and Exploring the Link Between Childhood Neglect and Aggressive Behavior

Siblings Bri and Richie from Stay Schemin' are probably the most hated characters in the book. Their erratic, aggressive, and down right...

Jun 12, 20232 min

"Grief is the price we pay for love."

To Have Her Again by Kay Shanee was such a good read. I loved how complex every character in the book was—so much so, I had a hard time...

May 8, 20232 min

"I felt an insatiable need to be close to him and that need wasn't anything I could control."

Lone Wolf by K.C. Mills was my first supernatural read, and I really enjoyed it. Most times, I forgot that I was even reading about...

Apr 3, 20233 min

5 Takeaways from Best You Ever Had by Monica Walters

Hey, y'all! Typically, when choosing what to write for a blog post, I choose one character, or topic, that I feel has the biggest message...

Dec 5, 20222 min

"The Only Way to Find Your Voice is to Use it"

Home for Christmas is a cute, little short, written by Brookelyn Mosley. It’s about a newly separated couple, Jaleel and Eva, who find...

Nov 1, 20222 min

"Sometimes, all you had to do was exist to be someone's savior"

I think it’s safe to say that Amaya from Stroking the Flame Within Her Heart was the true definition of a scorned woman. After finding...

Oct 1, 20223 min

Uncovering Kendra’s Imposter Syndrome

Uncovered Truths: A Novella is a cute short story by Alexandra Warren that briefly follows the budding relationship of Easton and Kendra,...

Sep 5, 20222 min

Tricking Off with a Thug: Jianna's Displacement

Last Monday, on Black Book Clubs Day, Charae Lewis thanked Hopeful Heartbreakers and proceeded to give me, Rah, and Qi “roles” in the...

Aug 7, 20223 min

The Thirty Way

/ˈTHərdē/: “People associating themselves with someone imbued with the energy represented by the number 30 find their energy and outlook...

Apr 6, 20222 min

When the Culmination of Life Takes Over...Take a Sabbatical

“It was totally a great idea to isolate yourself from your job and your family to go force yourself to be sad in the mountains.” Although...